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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Liverpool

United Kingdom United Kingdom, Isle of Man Isle of Man

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Hallam, Hexham and Newcastle, Lancaster, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Salford

Cathedral Dedication: May 14

Website: Link

History

  • 1840: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lancashire District (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern District)
  • 1850.09.29: Promoted as Diocese of Liverpool / Liverpolitan(us) (Latin)
  • 1911.10.28: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool / Liverpolitan(us) (Latin)

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Liverpool (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Patrick Altham Kelly (71)Archbishop Patrick Altham Kelly (71)
(1996.05.21 – ...)

Christ is risen

Born:1938.11.23 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1962.02.16
Consecrated Bishop:1984.04.03

Bishop of Salford (United Kingdom) (1984.03.09 – 1996.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1996.05.21 – ...)

Archbishop Derek John Worlock
(1976.02.07 – 1996.02.06)

Caritas Christi eluceat

Born:1920.02.04 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1944.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:1965.12.21
Died:1996.02.06 († 76)

Bishop of Portsmouth (United Kingdom) (1965.10.18 – 1976.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1976.02.07 – 1996.02.06)

Archbishop George Andrew Beck, A.A.
(1964.01.29 – 1976.02.07)

Born:1904.05.28 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1927.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:1948.09.21
Died:1978.09.13 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Tigias (1948.08.07 – 1951.01.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Brentwood (United Kingdom) (1948.08.07 – 1951.01.23)

Bishop of Brentwood (United Kingdom) (1951.01.23 – 1955.11.28)

Bishop of Salford (United Kingdom) (1955.11.28 – 1964.01.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1964.01.29 – 1976.02.07)

Archbishop John Carmel Heenan (later Cardinal)
(1957.05.02 – 1963.09.02)

Sub umbra carmeli

Born:1905.01.26 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1930.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:1951.03.12
Created Cardinal:1965.02.22
Died:1975.11.07 († 70)

Bishop of Leeds (United Kingdom) (1951.01.27 – 1957.05.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1957.05.02 – 1963.09.02)

President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (1963 – 1975)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (United Kingdom) (1963.09.02 – 1975.11.07)

Vice-President of Secretariat for Christian Unity (1964 – 1970)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1965.02.25 – 1975.11.07)

Archbishop William Godfrey (later Cardinal)
(1953.11.10 – 1956.12.03)

Pax a Deo

Born:1889.09.25 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1916.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1938.12.21
Created Cardinal:1958.12.15
Died:1963.01.22 († 73)

Titular Archbishop of Cius (1938.11.21 – 1953.11.10)

Apostolic Delegate of Great Britain (1938.11.21 – 1953.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1953.11.10 – 1956.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (United Kingdom) (1956.12.03 – 1963.01.22)

President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (1958 – 1963)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1958.12.18 – 1963.01.22)

Archbishop Richard Downey
(1928.08.03 – 1953.06.16)

Born:1881.05.05 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1907.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:1928.09.21
Died:1953.06.16 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1928.08.03 – 1953.06.16)

Archbishop Frederick William Keating
(1921.06.13 – 1928.02.07)

Born:1859.06.13 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1882.10.20
Consecrated Bishop:1908.02.25
Died:1928.02.07 († 68)

Bishop of Northampton (United Kingdom) (1908.02.05 – 1921.06.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1921.06.13 – 1928.02.07)

Archbishop Thomas Whiteside
(1911.10.28 – 1921.01.28)

Born:1857.04.17 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1885.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1894.08.15
Died:1921.01.28 († 63)

Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1894.07.12 – 1911.10.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1911.10.28 – 1921.01.28)

Bishops of Liverpool (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Whiteside (later Archbishop)
(1894.07.12 – 1911.10.28)

(see above)

Bishop Bernard O’Reilly
(1873.02.28 – 1894.04.09)

Born:1824.01.10 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1847.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:1873.03.19
Died:1894.04.09 († 70)

Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1873.02.28 – 1894.04.09)

Bishop Alexander Goss
(1856.01.25 – 1872.10.03)

Born:1814.07.05 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1841.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:1853.09.25
Died:1872.10.03 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Gerrha (1853.07.29 – 1856.01.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1853.07.29 – 1856.01.25)

Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1856.01.25 – 1872.10.03)

Bishop George Hilary Brown
(1850.09.29 – 1856.01.25)

Born:1784.01.15 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1840.08.24
Died:1856.01.25 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Bugia (1840.06.05 – 1842.04.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Lancashire District (United Kingdom) (1840.06.05 – 1850.09.29)

Titular Bishop of Tlos (1842.04.22 – 1850.09.29)

Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1850.09.29 – 1856.01.25)

Vicars Apostolic of Lancashire District (Roman Rite)

Bishop George Hilary Brown
(1840.06.05 – 1850.09.29)

(see above)

Former Prelates

as of 2010.03.12

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